Overweight & Obesity
Maintain, don't gain: A new way to fight obesity
Programs aimed at helping obese black women lose weight have not had the same success as programs for black men and white men and women.
Aug 26, 2013
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News tagged with personalized medicine
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asthma treatment may be headed toward personalized medicine
Asthma patients could clearly benefit from personalized medicine, a new study suggests. However, the new discovery of a key gene, while exciting, does not mean that day is here quite yet.
Oct 5, 2011
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Pediatrics
Excessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behaviour
Children and adolescents who watch a lot of television are more likely to manifest antisocial and criminal behaviour when they become adults, according to a new University of Otago, New Zealand, study published online in ...
Feb 18, 2013
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Concussed triathlete back to winning races with help of new treatment protocol
(Medical Xpress) -- Former Olympian Jarrod Shoemaker was in the middle of the swimming portion of a triathlon in Hamburg, Germany, when the swimmer in front of him accidentally kicked him in the face. Shoemaker finished the ...
Dec 9, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Insights into brain connectivity may help clinicians choose between talk therapy and medications for depression
Researchers from Emory University are continuing to gain a deeper understanding of factors that help predict how well three first-line treatments work for adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD).
Apr 6, 2023
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US Supreme Court rejects blood monitoring patents
Biotechnology industry officials are warning that a US Supreme Court ruling on patent rights this week could have a chilling effect on the development of personalized medicine.
Mar 21, 2012
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Falls a 'major epidemic' for older Americans
From late-night tumbles on the way to the bathroom to accidents outdoors, more and more elderly Americans are dying after a fall, with the risk doubling since 2000, according to a study published Tuesday.
Jun 4, 2019
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Health
Female physicians' spouses more likely to work
(HealthDay)—Spouses of female physicians are on average more educated and work more hours outside the home than spouses of male physicians, according to a research letter published online Nov. 21 in the Annals of Internal ...
Nov 23, 2017
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Health
The importance of the team composition in ICUs
A higher proportion of female nurses among intensive care teams may decrease individuals' risk of professional burnout, according to Swiss researchers who studied the factors related to burnout in the high-stress setting ...
Aug 23, 2011
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Peer mentorship can be more effective, accessible than traditional mentorship in academic medicine
Peer mentorship is a critical and more accessible option for professional and personal growth than traditional mentor-mentee relationships, according to a new paper from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Jul 23, 2020
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